Duke may not be playing well, but the Duke Basketball Report is here to talk about...uh...the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Skip the first four minutes if you don't want tv and film talk. Getting to the Duke game, we have words of praise for Mark Williams's offensive output last night, and some disagreement about the macro issues plaguing Duke at this point in the season. We all agree that something is wrong between game-planning, leadership, focus, and/or energy, but it takes us a lot of words to ...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Saturday is almost here! The Duke Blue Devils are set to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2nd matchup between the two rivals this season. Episode 290 is here to preview everything you need to know about it. We begin by recapping Coach K’s press conference from earlier Thursday, where his comments focused on the battle of the big men. Neutralizing UNC’s big men will be a big task for Mark Williams, Matthew Hurt, and even Jaemyn Brakefield. Then, we get into the analysis of the Tar Heel...
Mar 05, 2021•40 min
The podcast crew has a special guest, none other than former Dukie Cassius Stanley. Cash is getting ready to appear in this weekend's NBA slam dunk contest and he tells us all about his dunking idols and the surprises he has in store for the basketball world at All-Star Weekend. Plus, we go back in time exactly one year to hear how Cash thinks the 2020 season would have turned out... if Covid had not prevented Duke from playing in the NCAA tournament. Cassius has some very interesting insight in...
Mar 04, 2021•38 min
Close, but no cigar... that seems to be the story of this season for the Blue Devils. Duke falls in another nail biter, this time to a confident and experienced Georgia Tech team. There was plenty to like from this game -- Mark Williams is turning into a beast and Wendell Moore is putting up stats in every category there is -- but there is plenty to be worried about too, especially the play of our young guards. Time is running out for the team to make its case for the NCAA tournament so the podc...
Mar 03, 2021•49 min
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report, we have to dissect Duke's loss over the weekend to Louisville, a game that doesn't completely shut the door on Duke making the NCAA tournament, but it certainly hurts. First, let's get to the good. All three of the guys are excited to celebrate Matthew Hurt's performance at both ends of the court. If this was Hurt's audition tape for the NBA, the only clear flaw we found was his occasionally leaving a toe on the three-point line. Moving to the bad, ...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min
The Blue Devils are back! Duke once again looks like an ACC power after administering the third beat down in their past four games, spanking the Syracuse Orange. The star of the game was Mark Williams, who was dunking all over the smaller Syracuse front line. Meanwhile, Jeremy Roach and DJ Steward were leading Duke to one of their best assist days in decades. The podcas crew -- Jason, Donald, and Sam -- are quite excited at the progress the team is making and are eager for more more more games l...
Feb 24, 2021•45 min
The DBR Podcast trio has calmed down a bit, but they’re still very excited to recap the big Duke Blue Devils victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. We break down all the good and even the veggies from the victory, powered by some excellent defense down the stretch and some incredible play from several players. After the break, we preview tomorrow’s game against the Syracuse Orange, and what the Blue Devils need to do in order to get the win and keep the momentum going. We also dive into the Bracke...
Feb 22, 2021•57 min
WOOOOOO!!! An emergency Episode 284 is here, recording seconds after the Duke Blue Devils take down the Virginia Cavaliers 66-65! Warning: there is a lot of cursing on this episode, and why wouldn’t there be?! We’re FIRED up after the big win, and we show just how pumped we are! This episode doesn’t have any of the normal analysis or breakdowns of the game. Just pure, raw emotion as we go through some of the moments that made us happy. We’ll break down the good and the bad on Episode 285, which ...
Feb 21, 2021•14 min
Welcome back to the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, where we always look on the bright side of life. This week, though Duke lost one of its best players prematurely to NBA Draft preparation, we get to enjoy seeing Duke beat the pants off of Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. We start with the headlines and the good, where there is a lot to praise, from Matthew Hurt to Mark Williams to Jaemyn Brakefield. We also have admiration for the team's defensive effort and the continuing improvement in the pass...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Whoa!!! Star freshman forward Jalen Johnson has opted to enter the NBA Draft (not a surprise) and will not be playing any more basketball for Duke (a huge surprise). Jason, Sam, and Donald hop on the line just minutes after hearing the news to see what they can figure out. What impact will this have on the team's on court performance and what may have led Johnson to make this decision? Join the podcast gang for all their analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
Feb 16, 2021•20 min
Episode 281 of the DBR Podcast is ready to take you into the week! On this show, the gang is here to discuss the big victory against the NC State Wolfpack. We discuss the emergence of Mark Williams, the return to form for Matthew Hurt, and how well the defense played on Coach K’s birthday. We also preview the Wake Forest Demon Deacons game that’s coming up on Wednesday night. Wake is struggling this season, and we focus on how they’ve fared since the last matchup between the two teams over a mon...
Feb 14, 2021•51 min
Where has the defense gone? Notre Dame seemed to score at will against Duke on Tuesday and even though the Blue Devils had one of their best offensive games, it still ended in a defeat. Jason, Sam, and Donald break down what went wrong, including some individual players who really struggled to make a positive impact when they were on the floor. Ever the optimists, the guys saw some good news in the contest and they look ahead to how Duke builds on this against NC State in our next game this week...
Feb 10, 2021•51 min
The DBR Podcast is back for some sad, yet hopeful, notes about Duke's loss to UNC last night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Among the standout performances for Duke were guys who have been mostly stuck on the bench this season, like junior Joey Baker and freshman Henry Coleman. Baker had a double-figure scoring night and Coleman brought the intensity and energy that Jason, Donald, and Sam have all known was there but we hadn't seen yet. Additionally, we saw the Duke offense sharing the ball and hunt...
Feb 10, 2021•46 min
The DBR Podcast crew is here to break down everything you need to know about the big game this weekend with the Tarheels. Ordinarily, this game is huge because both teams are jockeying for position at the top of the ACC, but this year it is big because one team will walk away from it with an important step forward in the effort to get a NCAA bid and the other will have taken another step backwards. With that in mind, the guys break down the analytics, the players, and who each team has played so...
Feb 04, 2021•51 min
We have a special treat for you on Episode 277 of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast! First, the guys discuss the potential for Waffle House in Washington, DC. Let’s just say it’s shooting off the charts! For the meat of the episode, Brendan Marks, Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels beat writer for The Athletic, joins the Podcast. The gang gets to speak with him about Duke’s struggles this season and what they need to do to turn it around. Brendan talks about how he became a fan of the ACC and t...
Feb 04, 2021•49 min
Sam, Jason, and Donald are frustrated and confused. How did the Duke team that hammered Clemson fall just 48 hours later to an undermanned Miami? The guys try to make sense of it all. They point out the few good things to happen in the game and then spend a long time discussing everything that went wrong. Plenty of attention is paid to Duke's defense (or lack thereof) and to Duke just making terrible decisions on offense. And the podcast crew dips into the history book to find a Duke team that r...
Feb 02, 2021•34 min
Happy days are here again as the Blue Devils take Clemson to the woodshed for a good old fashioned spanking. This one was never in doubt. Donald, Jason, and Sam can't even get through their normal hellos without spinning off into a conversation about Jalen Johnson dunking the life out of a foolish Clemson player who got in his way on a fast-break. The guys also spend a lot of time talking about the way Mark Williams changes the game when he gets in the contest. Plus, there is an extensive previe...
Jan 31, 2021•47 min
Duke gets back in the win column with a hard fought victory over Georgia Tech. Even the optimists, the podcast crew saw plenty to like in this one with specific praise for Jordan Goldwire and Mark Williams... oh, and we finally saw Duke taking more free throws than our opponent! We break down what Coach K singled out from the victory and talk about whether Duke can find the consistency that has bene so difficult to come by during this crazy Covid season. After a quick break, Donald, Jason, and S...
Jan 27, 2021•43 min
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, Jason, Donald, and Sam are back to break down Duke's third consecutive loss. We try to keep things hopeful as we work through what has been going wrong for the Blue Devils the last couple of weeks. One of the interesting dynamics from this game was Lousville having fans in the KFC Yum! Center, which, despite rooting against Duke, may have given our guys some extra energy. Donald in particular is impressed with Duke's energy throughout this game, particularly e...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It’s Inauguration Day, but the DBR Podcast crew is here to talk Duke Blue Devils Basketball on Episode 272. Duke takes a loss to the Pitt Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers, and the guys break down what happened. Slow starts are dooming the team, and last night was no exception. We hear audio from Coach K, and you can sense his frustration with having no energy at the start of games. After the break, we discuss Duke’s next opponent, a Saturday tilt with the Louisville Cardinals. We preview what to loo...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min
This episode begins with some major Duke news as Athletic Director Kevin White plans to retire. We reflect on his legacy and speculate a bit about who might come next. Next, we preview Duke's matchup this coming week against Jeff Capel and his Pitt Panthers, a team that seems to be on the rise within the ACC ranks. And then Jason unveils a major project that is coming to the DBR podcast. He is interviewing every player on the 2001 national championship team and will be putting together an oral h...
Jan 17, 2021•56 min
Duke fell behind early and never fought out of that hole against Virginia Tech. It was a game where we struggled early on D and then struggled late on O, but there was a lot to be hopeful about too, including some stellar defense from Joey Baker and others. The podcast crew breaks down the good news and the bad news from all of it. They tell you what Coach K had to say about the game too, including a very telling comment about how the team still doesn't have a real plan of attack for games. And ...
Jan 13, 2021•50 min
After some words of praise for the fabulous analytics of Ken Pomerory, the podcast crew breaks down the the headlines from the Wake Forest game and then get into the good and bad from Duke's third ACC victory. There is plenty of talk about Matthew Hurt, DJ Steward, steals, and rebounding. Plus, we listen in as Coach K describes what his time in quarantine was like. If you have ever wanted to know the name of Coach K's dog, we reveal it on this podcast. And we look ahead to the ACC wars getting a...
Jan 10, 2021•59 min
The Duke Blue Devils are back on the basketball court after 3 weeks, and Wendell Moore was the star! We recap the close victory over the Boston College Eagles on Episode 268 of the DBR Podcast. Jon Scheyer was the acting head coach last night, and the team was led on the court by Wendell Moore finally getting it going on the offensive end. We hear from Coach Scheyer on what it was like to take over the coaching duties and how much help he received from the rest of the coaching staff throughout. ...
Jan 07, 2021•43 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald are here to tell you everything you need to know about Duke's upcoming matchup with Boston College, including some predictions about which players on Duke may be in store for a big game against the Eagles. Then, after the break, we dive into two national issues in college basketball. First up is our take on the NCAA's NET ranking, which says Duke isn't even a bubble team right now. And then we talk about the decision to stage the entire NCAA tournament in Indy in early Mar...
Jan 05, 2021•38 min
On this edition of the DBR Podcast, we discuss Duke's second consecutive postponed conference game, as tonight's scheduled matchup against FSU in Tallahassee was called off just 24 hours before tipoff due to positive tests in FSU's program. The guys discuss the ongoing madness of trying to keep up with the schedule as it changes constantly. Sam points out that Duke is potentially in danger of not playing enough games to qualify for the postseason, and Jason brings the math. The discussion about ...
Jan 02, 2021•39 min
Wendell Moore answered questions from the media today and the DBR Podcast was there to get all the details. Find out why Wendell thinks his game has struggled so far this year and listen in as he dishes on which of his teammates has been playing a whole new role in practices. Plus, we take a deep dive into Duke's next opponent, Florida State. And, after the break, they guys are again talking about Covid craziness, with some new intel on why the Duke women shut their program down and a good old f...
Dec 31, 2020•50 min
In the wake of the shocking announcement that the Duke Women don't think it is safe to continue playing basketball, the podcast crew sits down to talk about what went into their decision and what it could mean for the Duke Men's basketball team. We agree that while one decision makes sense for one team, an opposite decision also makes sense for the other team. After the break, the guys do a deep dive on Jeff Capel's Pitt Panthers, the next opponent for the Blue Devils, including some stats that ...
Dec 26, 2020•43 min
It’s the Christmas edition of the DBR Podcast, and on Episode 263, we finally bring you the ACC preview! For the ACC preview, the crew each picks a team that they think are going to outperform expectations this season. They also pick teams that they think are going to severely underperform expectations, and of course we break down why we chose each team. No, Wake Forest Demon Deacons will not be discussed, despite Jason’s preparation! After the break, we hand out some Christmas gifts to the Duke...
Dec 23, 2020•48 min
With Blue Devil fans nervous about the beginning of ACC season after a tricky, truncated non-conference slate, Duke went into South Bend last night and took care of business against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Duke Basketball Report Podcast is back to break down what went right for Duke last night, including turnover margin, limiting Notre Dame's shooting opportunities, and multiple players stepping up on offense to cover for Jalen Johnson's absence. Matt Hurt, DJ Steward, Jeremy Roach, a...
Dec 17, 2020•44 min
